The most prestigious professional bodybuilding competition has come and passed.
From Sept. 24-27 at the Orleans Arena and Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, the Mr. Olympia competitions were held, marking the 62nd annual event.
It was Nick Walker who dethroned Derek Lunsford for the title of Mr. Olympia, going from a sixth-place finish in 2025 to first in 2026. Walker became the 20th Mr. Olympia in bodybuilding history, taking home a prize of $600,000.
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With plenty of divisions’ worth of titles up for grabs, however, a whole lot of strength was on display as a result of years of training.
The Sporting News has the full results from the 2026 Mr. Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend in Las Vegas. Here’s a look at how the divisions shook out.
Mr. Olympia results 2026
Friday, Sept. 25 Finals
Figure Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Lola Montez |
| 2. | Jessica Reyes Padilla |
| 3. | Denise Zwinger-Tynek |
| 4. | Rhea Gayle |
| 5. | Lena Ramsteiner |
Women’s Physique Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Natalia Abraham Coelho |
| 2. | Zama Benta |
| 3. | Sarah Villegas |
| 4. | Julia Cabarcos |
| 5. | Brooke Walker |
Wellness Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Eduarda Bezerra |
| 2. | Isabelle Nunes |
| 3. | Elisa Alcantara |
| 4. | Leonida Ciobu |
| 5. | Rayana Fogal |
212 Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Keone Pearson |
| 2. | Lucas Garcia |
| 3. | Shaun Clarida |
| 4. | Vitor Alves Porto De Oliveira |
| 5. | Nihat Kaya |
Ms. Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Andrea Shaw |
| 2. | Ashley Lynnette Jones |
| 3. | Leyvina Rodrigues Barros |
| 4. | Paula Ranta |
| 5. | Meghan Morrison |
Classic Physique Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Niall Darwen |
| 2. | Mike Sommerfeld |
| 3. | Ramon Dino |
| 4. | Wesley Vissers |
| 5. | Terrence Ruffin |
Saturday, Sept. 26 Finals
Fitness Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Michelle Fredua-Mensah |
| 2. | Jaclyn Baker |
| 3. | Anna Fomina |
| 4. | Allison Dominguez-Kramer |
| 5. | Amber Steffan |
Men’s Physique Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Ryan Terry |
| 2. | Ali Bilal |
| 3. | Kyron Holden |
| 4. | Erin Banks |
| 5. | Brandon Hendrickson |
Bikini Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Jasmine Gonzalez |
| 2. | Maureen Blanquisco |
| 3. | Aimee Delgado |
| 4. | Lauralie Chapados |
| 5. | Ashlyn Little |
Mr. Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Nick Walker |
| 2. | Samson Dauda |
| 3. | Derek Lunsford |
| 4. | Andrew Jacked |
| 5. | Tonio Burton |
Wheelchair Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Blake Colleton |
| 2. | James Berger |
| 3. | Ephraim Gudgeon |
| 4. | Kevin Secundino |
| 5. | Rajesh John |
Who won last year’s Mr. Olympia?
The winner of the 2025 Mr. Olympia Men’s Open division was Derek Lunsford.
It marked Lunsford’s second Mr. Olympia title in three years, dethroning 2024 champion Samson Dauda and becoming the first man since Jay Cutler (2009) to win back the open title after losing it the previous year.
After also claiming 1st at the 2025 Arnold Classic and 2025 IFBB pittsburgh Pro, Lunsford is looking to add to his accolades once again.
Mr. Olympia winners list
The list of previous Mr. Olympia winners is as follows, dating back to 2000:
| Year | Name |
| 2025 | Derek Lunsford |
| 2024 | Samson Dauda |
| 2023 | Derek Lunsford |
| 2022 | Hadi Choopan |
| 2021 | Mamdouh Elssbiay |
| 2020 | Mamdouh Elssbiay |
| 2019 | Brandon Curry |
| 2018 | Shawn Rhoden |
| 2017 | Phil Heath |
| 2016 | Phil Heath |
| 2015 | Phil Heath |
| 2014 | Phil Heath |
| 2013 | Phil Heath |
| 2012 | Phil Heath |
| 2011 | Phil Heath |
| 2010 | Jay Cutler |
| 2009 | Jay Cutler |
| 2008 | Dexter Jackson |
| 2007 | Jay Cutler |
| 2006 | Jay Cutler |
| 2005 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2004 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2003 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2002 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2001 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2000 | Ronnie Coleman |
